Do you have a sense of déjà vu? If so, that may be because I wrote about planning our 2022 anniversary trip earlier this year – only then, we were going to Austin. Well friends, we changed our minds. Rather than road tripping through the south, like we did for our 2020 anniversary trip, we’re flying north! Since we hadn’t booked anything yet, it was easy for us to pivot. However, now tickets have been booked, reservations have been made, and we’re committed to Toronto.
FYI, I am still going to Austin, Texas this summer for my friend Chelsea’s “last rodeo” bachelorette party, but I’ll be flying directly there from Toronto. It’s definitely going to be a busy week, but it also offers so much to look forward to!
Here’s what we have planned:
- Our flights. As many of you know, flights have gotten really expensive. We used the Google Flights’ Explore Tool to find some decently priced ones during our set dates, as we had to work around our childcare and the bachelorette party. Our flights totaled $368 per person (don’t remind me that we’re flying to Spain for cheaper), and we’ll be flying WestJet for the first time. We fly out together, but then we have separate flights out as he heads home, and I head to Austin!
- Our hotel. We first requested to book a gorgeous Airbnb in downtown Toronto, but apparently the “pricing was incorrect.” Womp. We then searched high and low for accommodation that was nice enough for our anniversary trip, accessible enough to the city highlights for exploring, and inexpensive enough not to blow our budget. The result? Ode Toronto. Located in Little Portugal, this boutique hotel currently has a perfect 5-star review on Google. I can’t wait to see it in person!
- One dinner reservation. As you may have learned from our 2021 anniversary trip to San Francisco, we like to research our restaurants ahead of time. That’s how we ultimately found One Market for our anniversary, and it’s also why I’ve been perusing OpenTable for Toronto hotspots. We want anniversary-appropriate, but not too fancy – Tyler should still be able to wear his slides. 😉 We ended up booking a dinner at LOUIX LOUIS; their butternut squash risotto already has me drooling.
And, of course, I’ll be bringing my (correct) passport this time around! We’re currently looking at a day trip to Niagara Falls, but if you have Toronto recommendations, please send them my way.